Table 3: Association between patient variables, and a successful 2nd stage outcome.

Variable 2nd Stage
Success
(N=48)
2nd Stage
Failure
(N=8)
p-Value
N (%) N (%)
Sex
Male
Female
  22 (81.5)
26 (89.7)
  5 (18.5)
3 (10.3)
.46
Charlson Score
0-1
≥ 2
  30 (83.3)
18 (90.0)
  6 (16.7)
2 (10.0)
.70
OR culture*
None/other
MSSA/MRSA
  41 (85.4)
 7 (87.5)
  7 (14.6)
1 (12.5)
1.0
OR culture*
None/other
MRSA
  43 (84.3)
5 (100)
  8 (15.7)
0 (0)
1.0
Secondary surgery prior to explant
No
Yes
  19 (90.5)
29 (82.9)
  2 (9.5)
 6 (17.1)
.70
Other infected joints
No
Yes
  44 (89.8)
 4 (57.4)
  5 (10.2)
3 (42.9)
.05

* Total <75 due to missing data.
* < 56 due to missing data.